| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| canny |
difficult to fool or take advantage of; shrewd; wary; clever. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, especially toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| noisome |
offensive or disgusting, especially in smell; foul. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |